Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs i9-9880H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-9880H
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
8.94
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
2021
8 cores / 8 threads, 2060 Watt
11.23
+25.6%

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Core i9-9880H by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9880H and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking866707
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i9Apple M-Series
Power efficiency18.12no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)no data
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$556no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9880H and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.22 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache512 KB2.3 MB
L2 cache2 MB28 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data33700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9880H and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCBGA1440no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt2060 ‑ 3220 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9880H and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i9-9880H and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9880H and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9880H and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9880H and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9880H and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9880H and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9880H and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-9880H 8.94
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 11.23
+25.6%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-9880H 13684
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 17192
+25.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i9-9880H 1508
+14.2%
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 1320

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i9-9880H 190
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 210
+10.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-9880H 7231
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 9942
+37.5%

WebXPRT 3

i9-9880H 184
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 343
+86.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.94 11.23
Recency 23 April 2019 18 October 2021
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 2060 Watt

i9-9880H has 100% more threads, and 4477.8% lower power consumption.

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, on the other hand, has a 25.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-9880H in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-9880H and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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